WSSPC Members' Tsunami Publications and Web Pages


ALASKA
Alaska Division of Emergency Services Tsunami Mitigation Web Page

• "TSUNAMI! THE GREAT WAVES IN ALASKA"   Brochure from the Alaska Division of Emergency Services.

BRITISH COLUMBIA
British Columbia Emergency Program Tsunami Preparedness Web Page

• "BRITISH COLUMBIA TSUNAMI WARNING AND ALERTING PLAN (2001)"   This off-site web document explains (from a state/province perspective), the protocols and procedures in place for Pacific-wide tsunami warning and alerting; advises areas at risk; and assigns responsibilities. Adobe Acrobat file.
   
• "PREPARE FOR TSUNAMIS IN COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA"    Public awareness document for citizens of coastal British Columbia communities. Also available in Adobe Acrobat file.
   
• "EFFECTS OF THE TSUNAMI IN THE ALBERNI INLET CAUSED BY THE 1964 ALASKA EARTHQUAKE"   All pictures from the British Columbia Provincial Emergency Program (PEP).

CALIFORNIA     

• "TSUNAMI THREAT TO CALIFORNIA: FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS"
  California Seismic Safety Commission
   
• "LOCAL PLANNING GUIDANCE ON TSUNAMI RESPONSE"   Publication from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
   
• "LIVING ON SHAKY GROUND: HOW TO SURVIVE EARTHQUAKES AND TSUNAMIS ON THE NORTH COAST"   An earthquake awareness publication for the Northern California coast, and which includes a tsunami awareness section; from Humboldt State University.

GUAM
No specific tsunami Web pages or publication provided

HAWAII
Hawaii has Tsunami-related Web pages for each Island:
     Hawai'i     Kaua'i     Maui   Oahu         

• "TSUNAMI: THE GREAT WAVES"   A well-illustrated document to increase awareness and knowledge of tsunamis. Produced with the cooperation of the IOC, NOAA and ITIC.
   
• "TSUNAMI: THE GREAT WAVES" (newer version)   Much as above. Available in Adobe Acrobat file.
 
 
• "TSUNAMI WARNING"   A publication designed to inform young persons about tsunamis and the dangers which they present, and what should be done to save lives and property, with the generous support of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. Adobe Acrobat file.  (Part 1)   (Part 2)   (Part 3) (All Parts)
   
• "TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM IN THE PACIFIC"   A short brochure describing the system.
   
• "Hawaii Tsunami 1946" - Survivors' perspectives and observations, by Jeanne Branch Johnston and Dr. David Wright Branch.  Power Point file.

OREGON
Oregon/DOGAMI Tsunami Mitigation Web Page

• "TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES - GUIDANCE FOR LOCAL OFFICIALS"   Document from Oregon Emergency Management and the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. Adobe Acrobat format.
   
• "TSUNAMI! HOW TO SURVIVE THIS HAZARD ON THE OREGON COAST"   Brochure from the State of Oregon.

WASHINGTON
Washington EMD Tsunami Preparedness Program Web Page

Tsunami Publications and Resources on the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geology & Earth Resources Tsunamis Page

Washington State Tsunami Emergency Information

• "HOW THE SMART FAMILY SURVIVED A TSUNAMI"   For the Kindergarten to Grade 6 crowd. (2002) (9mb approx. pdf file)
   
• "TsuInfo Alert"  A publication of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources on behalf of the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program